NC0043257_NOV-2021-LM-0094 NOI_20210930

ROY COOPER
Governor
ELIZABETH S. BISER
Secretary
5. DANIEL SMITH
Director
Certified Mail # 7017 2680 0000 2237 4892
Return Receipt Requested
Matthew E. Raynor
Nature Trails Association CLP
524 Meadow Ave Loop
Banner Elk, NC 28604-7402
NORTH CAROLINA
Enviro, men tat Quality
September 30, 2021
SUBJECT: NOTICE OF VIOLATION & INTENT TO ASSESS CIVIL PENALTY
Tracking Number: NOV-2021-LM-0094
Permit No. NC0043257
Nature Trails Mobile Home Park WWTP
Chatham County
Dear Permittee:
A review of the June 2021 Discharge Monitoring Report (DMR) for the subject facility revealed the violation(s)
indicated below:
Limit Exceedance Violation(s):
Sample Limit Reported
Location Parameter Date Value Value Type of Violation
001 Effluent BOD, 5-Day (20 Deg. C) - 6/11/2021 25.5 26 Daily Maximum Exceeded
Concentration (C0310)
Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Downstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Downstream Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Chlorine, Total Residual (50060) 6/5/2021 2 X week Frequency Violation
001 Effluent Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Effluent pH (00400)
6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.791,4200

Monitoring Violation(s):
Sample Monitoring
Location Parameter Date Frequency Type of Violation
001 Effluent Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
6/5/2021 5 X week Frequency Violation
001 Upstream Oxygen, Dissolved (DO) (00300) 6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
001 Upstream Temperature, Water Deg.
Centigrade (00010)
6/5/2021 Weekly Frequency Violation
Reporting Violation(s):
Sample
Location Parameter Date Type of Violation
7/31/2021 Late/Missing DMR
A Notice of Violation/Intent to Issue Civil Penalty is being issued for the noted violation of North Carolina General
Statute (G.S.) 143-215.1 and the facility's NPDES WW Permit. Pursuant to G.S. 143-215.6A, a civil penalty of
not more than twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) may be assessed against any person who violates or
fails to act in accordance with the terms, conditions, or requirements of any permit issued pursuant to G.S.
143-215.1.
If you wish to provide additional information regarding the noted violation, request technical assistance, or
discuss overall compliance please respond in writing within ten (10) business days after receipt of this Notice. A
review of your response will be considered along with any information provided on the submitted Monitoring
Report(s). You will then be notified of any civil penalties that may be assessed regarding the violations. If no
response is received in this Office within the 10-day period, a civil penalty assessment may be
prepared.
Remedial actions should have already been taken to correct this problem and prevent further occurrences in the
future. The Division of Water Resources may pursue enforcement action for this and any additional violations of
State law. If the violations are of a continuing nature, not related to operation and/or maintenance problems,
and you anticipate remedial construction activities, then you may wish to consider applying for a Special Order by
Consent.
Reminder: Pursuant to Permit Condition 6 in Section E, the Permittee is required to verbally notify the Regional
Office as soon as possible, not to exceed 24 hours, from first knowledge of any non-compliance at
the facility including limit violations, bypasses of, or failure of a treatment unit. A written report may
be required within 5 days if directed by Division staff. Prior notice should be given for anticipated or
potential problems due to planned maintenance activities, taking units off-line, etc.
North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 13800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.7914200

If you have any questions concerning this matter or to apply for an SOC, please contact Cheng Zhang of the
Raleigh Regional Office at 919-791-4200.
Sincerely,
-DocuSigned by:
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Vanessa E. Manuel, Assistant Regional SupervisorWater Quality
Water Quality Regional Operations Section
Raleigh Regional Office
Division of Water Resources, NCDEQ
Cc: WQS Raleigh Regional Office - Enforcement File
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North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality I Division of Water Resources
Raleigh Regional Office 3800 Barrett Drive I Raleigh, North Carolina 27609
919.7914200